Abdel Qissi
Moroccan actor and boxer (born 1960)
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Abdel Qissi (born 20 January 1960) is a Moroccan-Belgian actor and former professional boxer with eight recorded fights in the early 1980s. As an actor, Abdel debuted as the antagonist Attila in Lionheart (1990), opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme's character. He went on to appear with Van Damme in two more films, The Quest (1996), where Abdel played the main antagonist Khan, and The Order (2001).
| Abdel Qissi | |
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| Born | 20 January 1960[1] Oujda, Morocco[1] |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Michel Qissi (brother) |
Biography
Life
Qissi was born in Oujda, Morocco and moved to Brussels, Belgium in his early years. In the 1980s he had a boxing career of eight fights consisting of five wins, two via knockout, one draw and two losses.[1] Through his brother Michel, Qissi later became an associate of Jean-Claude Van Damme to which he starred in some of Van Damme's movies.[2][3]
Political career
Qissi took part in the 2006 and 2012 Ixelles local elections on the lists of the Mouvement Réformateur (MR), a right-wing political party. However, he was never directly elected, winning 322 votes[4] and then 148 votes.[5] In February 2012 (8 months before the October 2012 elections), he was indirectly elected to replace Vanessa Cuevas, who had moved from Ixelles.[6][7]
Professional boxing record
| 8 fights | 5 wins | 2 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Loss | 5–2–1 |  Marco Vitagliano |
PTS | 13 November 1981 | Sint-Truiden | ||
| 7 | Win | 5–1–1 |  Antimo Tescione |
TKO | 24 October 1981 | Ixelles | ||
| 6 | Draw | 4–1–1 | Marco Vitagliano |
PTS | 24 April 1981 | Ixelles | ||
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 |  Mary Konate |
TKO | 31 January 1981 | Ixelles | ||
| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Fred Voltine |
PTS | 15 November 1980 | Ixelles | ||
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Roberto Bosio |
TKO | 24 October 1980 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | ||
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Alessandro Casanova |
PTS | 26 April 1980 | Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | ||
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lassine Niare |
PTS | 28 March 1980 | Ixelles | ||
Source:[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Lionheart | Attila | |
| 1993 | Shadow Boxing | Corner Man | Short |
| 1996 | The Quest | Khan (Mongolian Fighter) | |
| 2001 | The Order | Big Arab | |
| 2001 | Los Bravos | ||
| 2018 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | 2 Episodes | |
| 2024 | The Last Kumite | Detective Dobrev |